All About Mars

The ancient Greeks attributed the planet of Mars to Ares,
their god of war, because of its red color.

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The Martian surface is red due to the oxidation of iron in
the soil.

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An object weighing 100 pounds on Earth would weigh just 38
pounds on Mars.

Mars has white areas at the poles that are white polar ice
caps.

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Statistically, UFO sightings are at their greatest number
during those times when Mars is closest to Earth.

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The Martian atmosphere is 100 times less dense than that of
Earth.